The Pendleton Heights Arabians will face off against the Greenfield-Central Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pendleton Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Mt. Vernon out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pendleton Heights.
Brayden Stevenson tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Clint Miller was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Jackson Grile was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Greenfield-Central made easy work of Anderson on Thursday and carried off a 12-2 win.
Parker Rhodes tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Luther, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Welch, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Pendleton Heights' record now sits at 17-10. As for Greenfield-Central, their record is now 12-13.
Pendleton Heights beat Greenfield-Central 5-2 in their previous matchup on May 1st. Does Pendleton Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greenfield-Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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